KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 0-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on June 18, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
HJK Helsinki won 0-2 on June 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 20′Akseli PelvasHJK Helsinki
- 87′Hannu PatronenHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for KuPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 6S. Savolainen
- 10A. Purje
- 11I. Niskanen
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 23J. Mäkelä
- 3Hamed Coulibaly
- 9Sebastian Sorsa
- 28J. Nissinen
- 45A. Egwuekwe
- 1O. Virtanen
HJK Helsinki
- 8Rafinha
- 31Akseli Pelvas
- 77E. Mensah
- 10A. Tanaka
- 14S. Dahlström
- 20V. Onovo
- 22Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan
- 4Hannu Patronen
- 15Ville Jalasto
- 32F. Obilor
- 29M. Uusitalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | VPS(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 31, 2017 | JJK(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 27, 2017 | Rops(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 24, 2017 | SJK(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2017 | JJK(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Rops(away) | 4-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 31, 2017 | SJK(home) | 6-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 27, 2017 | Lahti(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 23, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 1 draw, 4 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 2-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 15, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 2-3 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 15, 2016 | KuPS 1-4 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
| May 29, 2016 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | KuPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 2.4 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 3rd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (48 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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